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Galatians 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.


Galatians 4:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 4:713 words
GreekMeaning
ὥστεhōste
SowordG5620
οὐκέτιouketi
after that (not), (not) any more, hencefo…adverbG3765
εἶei
you areverbG1510
δοῦλοςdoulos
a slavenounG1401
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
υἱόςhyios
a sonnounG5207
εἰei
ifwordG1487
δὲde
nowwordG1161
υἱόςhyios
a sonnounG5207
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
κληρονόμοςklēronomos
an heir ofnounG2818
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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